IOD

The Optimist is, quite simply, the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail. It is a single sailor, 7’6″ by 3’8″ flat bottomed, hard-chine, pram-bowed dinghy. The boat weighs 77lbs and is easily car topped frequently with two on the roof. It is the only dinghy approved by the International Sailing Federation exclusively for sailors under 16 years of age. Optis are sailed in over 95 countries by over 150,000 people. In the US, Optis are sailed across the country with concentrations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States, Midwest, and Gulf Coast. Opti sailing has been growing at a tremendous rate throughout the country for the last few years.

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Learn to Sail

If you are interested in learning to sail or would like to enroll your children (or grandchildren) in a summer sailing program, please contact Marek Valasek at the Geneva Lake Sailing School at (262) 275-8489. Adult lessons available too!

Lake Geneva Yacht Club

If you would like to learn more about the Lake Geneva Yacht Club and all it has to offer, please call (262) 275-2727 or email